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Chapter III
"You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce. "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes. "Hung one on me, didn't you?" said Allison, laughing. "But that wasn't all. Guess again."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Guess again."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.”
every person
From this reading “"You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Hung one on me, didn't you?" said Allison, laughing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guess again."
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From this reading "But that wasn't all.
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From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
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From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
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From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that wasn't all.
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From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hung one on me, didn't you?" said Allison, laughing.
every person
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
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From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
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From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guess again."
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From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
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From this reading "Hung one on me, didn't you?" said Allison, laughing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
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From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hung one on me, didn't you?" said Allison, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hung one on me, didn't you?" said Allison, laughing.
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From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hung one on me, didn't you?" said Allison, laughing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hung one on me, didn't you?" said Allison, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that wasn't all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you came for cookies," said Julia Cloud, with a mischievous twinkle in her gray eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that wasn't all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't asked us what we came for," opened up Allison as soon as everybody was served with chicken, mashed potato, succotash, stewed tomatoes, biscuits, pickles, and apple-sauce.
